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Jon Stewart's The Daily Show is a cultural touchstone for millions of Americans. But last year, Stewart took some time off from the show, to produce a movie — real, not satire. And he did it mostly on a whim. With that accomplished, Stewart is beginning to look at the future, but he's holding his cards close.

All year long, the world has watched as ISIS rampaged across Syria and Iraq. Beyond the grotesque human cost, the group has attacked ancient landmarks where Western civilization began, earning both propaganda value and profit.

The new movement calling itself #GamerGate claims it's fighting political correctness in the gaming media. It accuses gaming reporters and reviewers of cronyism and collusion with game creators. But #GamerGate has become known for intense harassment and intimidation tactics.

Is John Adams’ opera The Death of Klinghoffer anti-semitic? If it is, does that mean it should never be staged? Where is the line between artistic license and political propaganda when a work is this controversial?

Performers and singers whose recordings pre-date a 1972 change to US copyright law receive no royalty payments when their works are streamed on today's digital music platforms. Musicians, performing-rights organizations, and now even Congress, are working to rectify that.

Frances McDormand, best known to film audiences as Marge Gunderson in the Coen brothers film Fargo, has proven herself a master at creating strong, singular female characters. Now, in a new HBO miniseries, Olive Kitteridge, McDormand tackles another one.

No matter how much you may view your art as your life's work, the IRS can beg to differ. They did with Susan Crile, suing her for $81,000 in unpaid taxes. Now she's won a court decision against the tax agency, but it's not a cut-and-dry victory for artists just yet.